EU leaders to reject Turkey-Libya deal – draft statement
An accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries is a violation of international law, European Union leaders will say on Thursday in support of Greece, which objects to the deal, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran airline over proliferation
The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline and its shipping network, accusing them of transporting lethal aid and weapons of mass destruction proliferation.
Italy PM says hopes UK election leads to orderly Brexit in Jan
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday he hoped that Britain’s general election will lead to it making an orderly exit from the European Union next month.
Fleeing Rohingya on trial in Myanmar for ‘illegal travel’
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges of traveling illegally after they were arrested while fleeing apartheid-like conditions in the country’s Rakhine state.
Trump could still label cartels as terrorists, but U.S.-Mexico relations would suffer: Mexican official
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump could designate Mexican drug gangs as terrorist groups whenever he chooses, but this designation would be negative for bilateral cooperation.
Danish police carry out nationwide raids over suspected attack preparations
Police made several raids throughout Denmark on Wednesday and arrested a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack, police said.
India’s parliament approves citizenship law for non-Muslim minorities
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist government on Wednesday secured parliamentary approval for a controversial citizenship law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution, as protests against the law intensify in some parts of the count…
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time’s Person of the Year
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who inspired millions of young people to take action against climate change, has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019.
Germany contradicts Russia over Georgian murdered in Berlin
Germany contradicted Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying it was not aware Russia had requested the extradition of a Georgian man who was murdered in Berlin in August.
Pompeo says U.S. wants to work with Russia on Libya, reminds Lavrov on arms embargo
The United States wants to work with Russia to end the conflict in Libya, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, but he added that he reminded Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov a day ago of the arms embargo that is in place on the North…
